An experienced company that manufactures medical device products and tests, Hema Technologies designed ESR Stat 6, which is the successor of ESR Stat Plus. The goal of ESR Stat Plus and the new and enhanced ESR Stat 6 is to reveal the erythrocyte sedimentation rate of an individual and detect health conditions associated with the sed rate, such as rheumatoid arthritis.
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune health condition that results in inflammation. When an individual suffers from this condition, their immune system wrongly attacks and damages cells in the body and affects the body’s health. Rheumatoid arthritis mostly affects the hand, wrist, or knee joints. As opposed to other forms of arthritis that result in wear and tear damage, RA affects the lining of the joints and can result in joint deformity and erosion if it is not treated in time.
Rheumatoid arthritis can be treated through surgeries, one of which is synovectomy. In a synovectomy, the doctor aims to remove the lining of the joints to reduce pain and increase flexibility. Another surgery is the total joint replacement in which the doctor replaces the inflamed joint with a prosthesis.
